Towel
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Towel

TitleTowel
ArtistPerugia, Italy
Date15th century 15th century
MediumLinen, bands of weft-float faced diamond twill weave; weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts
Classificationtextile
OriginPerugia Perugia
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Antiquarian Society
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Towel” is a work by Perugia, Italy, dated 15th century. It is executed in linen, bands of weft-float faced diamond twill weave; weft-faced, warp-ribbed plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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